The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-17
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
d. Five arrests were made by the police yes
Nrday.
On July 20 the Savannah Cadets will cele-
brate their twenty-siXth anniversary with
an excursion by steamer to Warsaw.
On Monday, July IS, the Texas race will
be trotted on the Thunderbolt track. There
are six entries, which make an excellent
field as the horses are nicely matched.
A Central railroad freight TRAIN was de-
rallied at No. 81 yesterday morning. i'll con-
sequence of the track spreading, and traffic
was greatly delayed thereby all day. No
one was hurt.
Mr.. L. c.. Bryan, of D. G. Bacon & Co.,
was the recipient of a very handsome clock
from the clerks of Messrs Stillwell, Pike q
Millen on his departure to take the manage
ment of the Vale Royal Manufacturing
Company.
Two horses of the Whitaker street car
line were stricken down by the heat yester-
day noon, both falling down at the southern
terminus of the road. One of them died
later in the afternoon. These are the first
cases of horses succumbing to the intense
heat this year.
Messrs. A. r. Salas e. Co. cleared yester-
day the Belgian bark Brabant for Antwerp
measuring 1922 23 gallons, valued at $780,
500, and S94 barrels of rosin, weighing 405,-
400 pounds, valued at 81 $40 total valua-
ton of cargo 1872, 80 Cargo by Messrs H.
T. Moore & Co, and Raymond Judge, Esq.
Four bright little girls, neatly dressed,
called at the Jail yesterday afternoon and
asked for the two Salvationists who were
sentenced at the Mayors Court Friday. On
being told the parties were not there the
sr,,. I- oil a,I lAft ha1 81
bundles of fruit, cakes, etc, in their hands,
and had probably intended to give them to
the men.
The British schooner lolanthe was cleared
by Messrs. Strachan q Co, for Paysander
with 30, 266 pieces of pitch pine lumber,
measuring 1921 ,S45 feet, valued at 50, 4S0,
10, SS5 pieces pitch pine pickets measuring
12,245 feet, valued at $50, and 507 barrels
rosin, weighing $50 pounds valued at
81, l15. Total valuation of cargo S6,S15.
Cargo by Messrs. Stillwell Pike q Millen
William Jackson, the negro who was
caught in a lady's bedroom Friday morn
ing. seems to think his fits" will secure his
escape from punishment. He had several
yesterday afternoon, especially when he
found he was to be sent to Jail. Late in the
afternoon he was sent to the Georgia In
Urinary for treatment. If it is found that
he is shamming he will be sent to the Jail on
the doublequlck
Fred Cooper, now at Warrington, Fla,
| has been promoted TO the rank of Sergeant
Major of the battalion of United States
troops stationed at Warrington. He en-
tered the army last August private soldier.
In not quite year after entrance into the
army he has been promoted to the highest
rank of a non-coInmissioned officer. His
many friends and relatives in Savannah
will be glad to hear of his advancement.
The Tybee Beach Company perfected its
organization yesterday by the election of It's
board of directors and officers The direc.
tors are Messrs. j. J. McDonough, j. C.
Rowland, J. II. Estill, S. z. Hamilton, d.
g. Purse Herman Myers, Henry Blum, A.
Vetsburg, j. p. Williams and Lawrence
Lippman, At a meeting of the board j. j
McDonough was elected President, J. c.
Rowland Vice President and Lawrence Lipp
man Secretary and Treasurer.